A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Government and the Public – Working Together. The Russian Far East as a Region of Social and Public Innovation

Moderator
Natalia Pochinok
Chairman, Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on Social Policy, Labor Relations and Support for Veterans
Speakers and experts
Artem Shadrin
General Director, National Agency for Qualifications Development
Vladislav Boutenko
Managing Director, Senior Partner, BCG Henderson Institute Fellow; Head of "The Future of Cities" Global Expert Practice, BCG Moscow
Dmitry Zemtsov
Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Sergei Kachaev
Co-Chairman, Council on Investment Authorized in the Central Federal District
Elena Myakotnikova
Member of the Executive Committee, Director of Sustainable Development, RUSAL
Valentin Timakov
Director General, Agency for the Development of Human Capital in the Far Eastern Federal District